This Italian Skillet Eggs Recipe uses only two ingredients to make a quick, thrifty and delicious meal!
Even on busy days, I like to make home-cooked meals. But, the busier the day is, the less time I want to fool around in the kitchen.
The fewer ingredients in a recipe, the easier it is to get it prepared and on the table in a hurry. So, that's one of the reason I am loving this Italian Skillet Eggs recipe.
This recipe takes only two – YES TWO – ingredients! And don't say I'm cheating because I didn't include salt and pepper in the ingredient count – everyone knows those two are freebies!
The other reason that I love this recipe is that it is delicious and my husband is nuts about it. It is able to be so delicious with only two ingredients because one of those two ingredients is a jar of Francesco Rinaldi Pasta Sauce, which is made with the finest tomatoes and freshest herbs. Since they take the care of putting so many high quality ingredients in the sauce, it makes my job a lot easier.
There are lots of Francesco Rinaldi flavors available. I chose Sweet and Tasty Tomato for my recipe, but Marinara, Tomato Basil or Tomato, Onion and Garlic would have also been excellent choices. (I did pick up a jar of the Tomato, Onion and Garlic to stock my pantry for a future quick meal.)
I like to serve the eggs along with thick slices of Italian bread. They're perfect for sopping up the extra sauce! It also tastes great with slices of our easy to make no-knead bread.
Another optional addition is to add fresh basil. If you don't have time to head to the store for basil (or don't have some in the garden) it will still taste wonderful without it!
Italian Skillet Eggs Recipe
Ingredients:
1 Jar Francesco Rinaldi Pasta Sauce
(I chose Sweet and Tasty Tomato)
4-6 eggs
Salt and Pepper
Optional – Fresh basil leaves
How to make skillet eggs in red sauce:
Pour the sauce into a large skillet and heat over medium high heat until sauce begins to bubble. Reduce heat to medium. Using the back of a spoon, make a small well in the sauce and crack an egg into it. Repeat with the other eggs. Sprinkle eggs with salt and pepper. Cover skillet and let simmer for 8-10 minutes or eggs are cooked through. Serve with thick slices of crusty bread.
Oh, and did I mention what a bargain this meal is? Everything – the Francesco Rinaldi Pasta Sauce, eggs AND loaf of bread, was a total of less than $5 at Walmart. Talk about a thrifty meal!!
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Italian Skillet Eggs
This Italian Skillet Eggs Recipe uses only two ingredients to make a quick, thrifty and delicious meal!
Ingredients
- 1 Jar Francesco Rinaldi Pasta Sauce
- 6 eggs
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
- Pour the sauce into a large skillet and heat over medium high heat until sauce begins to bubble.
- Reduce heat to medium.
- Using the back of a spoon, make a small well in the sauce and crack an egg into it. Repeat with the other eggs.
- Sprinkle eggs with salt and pepper.
- Cover skillet and let simmer for 8-10 minutes or eggs are cooked through.
- Serve with thick slices of crusty bread.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 124Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 280mgSodium: 325mgCarbohydrates: 3gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 10g
Nutrition is calculated automatically and may not be accurate.
Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says
That is such a creative idea. I think I would really like something like this.
Kecia says
Well I am usually not that creative. We use it with noodles or sometimes on chicken. This Italian Skillet Eggs recipe sounds interesting though!
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
That looks delicious. I have to say, I’ve never seen eggs prepared this way before. Thanks!
Jeanine says
Yum this looks amazing. I’ve never made anything like this before, I bet my family would love it. How delicious and creative!
Dawn says
This is such a creative way to make eggs. I can honestly say, I’ve never seen them made like this before.
Pam says
This looks so good. I have never made eggs like this before.
Liz Mays says
My kids would love this recipe. I’d love to make eggs like this. They seem like they’d be great with some crispy bread.
Marcie W. says
This recipe is definitely unique and creative. I would totally be up for giving it a try.
Amber C. says
I have never heard of this before! Sounds amazing! I will have to give it a try!
melisasource says
Wow this recipe really looks and sounds great! I’m going to try it at my house for breakfast!
Amanda says
Oh this looks really yummy! Perfect for a date night in!
Felicia says
What a wonderful recipe idea. I know they boys would gobble this up!
Crystal Green says
This is such a new and interesting recipe. It looks good and really easy to make.
Valerie says
This is so different and unique. I love the idea!
Maureen says
I have never made eggs this way but it sounds delicious. I am going to have to try it!
Debbie Denny says
Oh this sounds so good and interesting. What a cool way to fix them.
Felissa @ Two Little Cavaliers says
I love eggs cooked in skillet! For some reason they just taste so much better.
Crystal says
I’ve never prepared eggs this way. I can’t wait to try it tomorrow. They look so yummy.
Sabrina @ Dinner, then Dessert says
I don’t usually cook eggs like this, but it looks like a fun and interesting way to do it! I’ll have to try it some time!
Tracy @ Ascending Butterfly says
I would have never thought to mix my eggs with Pasta Sauce, I add them to Chicken Noodle Soup, but never tried it this way before, thanks for sharing, I am definitely going to give this a go! 🙂
Tracey says
I would have never thought to do this! It looks so good! I love that it is fast and easy.
Cassie says
I have never heard of this dish before! This looks like something my husband would enjoy a lot.
Travis says
This looks like it would be a very interesting meal. I never would have thought to try the combination of eggs and pasta sauce.
Theresa says
That’s a very interesting combo! I think this would make for an amazing brunch!
Christie says
I’ve never seen anything like this before for eggs! I love both eggs and Italian sauce, I’ll have to try it
Lisa Bristol says
I have never tried anything like this before. It looks so delicious. I will have to try this recipe this weekend.
Chrystal @ YUM eating says
That is so interesting. I am really picky about my eggs, but I might try it. We make pizza omelets so this is pretty similar.
Shell says
What an easy and inexpensive meal! I’ll have to try this!
Tess says
I never thought about making eggs this way. looks like it would be yummy.
David Fultner says
This looks tasty.I would have never thoght of it.
Donna says
I would have never thought to eat eggs this way. I love eggs over easy/medium, and I love pasta sauce, so I’m excited to give this a try!
Rachel Ferrucci says
That’s a very creative way to make eggs, I would have never thought of that. Looks delish